Leon Jackson
@drleonj.bsky.social
Professor @ USC. I write about African American life in early national and antebellum Boston.
My posts are my own opinions and do not reflect those of my employer.
My posts are my own opinions and do not reflect those of my employer.
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Leon Jackson
@drleonj.bsky.social
· Nov 27
Welcome, new followers! I mostly post about scholarship on nineteenth century American social, cultural, and literary history, print culture, and my dog. My cat too. Expect lots of stuff about archives, and very little about politics, because I keep that offline. Glad you’re here! 🙌
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Humble suggestion, Congress should rename the Minneapolis VA Med Center the Alex Pretti VA Medical Center as a remembrance to Alex as well as the fight against fascism. Spread the word.
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Humble suggestion, Congress should rename the Minneapolis VA Med Center the Alex Pretti VA Medical Center as a remembrance to Alex as well as the fight against fascism. Spread the word.
I drank altogether too much black coffee this morning, which caused me to accidentally order a new guitar. I will not be taking any questions at this time.
January 26, 2026 at 8:56 PM
I drank altogether too much black coffee this morning, which caused me to accidentally order a new guitar. I will not be taking any questions at this time.
Shared without comment 💔
January 26, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Shared without comment 💔
You won’t see a better post than this today!
Spent the day doing research in a private archive in Sussex. I had a research assistant, but she mostly just slept. I offer this hopefully as a timeline cleanse, a moment of calm. ❤️📚
January 26, 2026 at 1:44 AM
You won’t see a better post than this today!
I tried to take a picture of my ice-encrusted pine tree with a slow exposure as the freezing rain continued to fall this evening, and the result is pretty amazing!
January 26, 2026 at 1:17 AM
I tried to take a picture of my ice-encrusted pine tree with a slow exposure as the freezing rain continued to fall this evening, and the result is pretty amazing!
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
Keep looking up, Skeetlings. This a moment for determination not despair.
January 25, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Keep looking up, Skeetlings. This a moment for determination not despair.
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Melia ♥️♥️♥️
MELIA had a heartbreaking past. But we can make sure her future is bright. Please read and repost her bio below. Training is funded to whomever adopts her. Please 🙏
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
👇
24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
January 25, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Melia ♥️♥️♥️
This video broke me in two. I just can’t even with the news today. A curse on everyone who enacts, enables, or cheers on this brutal regime.
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 2:18 AM
This video broke me in two. I just can’t even with the news today. A curse on everyone who enacts, enables, or cheers on this brutal regime.
Well-placed sources are telling me that Susan Collins is ‘concerned.’
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Well-placed sources are telling me that Susan Collins is ‘concerned.’
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
Perfect pretzel kitty has the right idea 🥨🐈
January 24, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Perfect pretzel kitty has the right idea 🥨🐈
Indentures are contracts, usually for terms of labor, that were written in duplicate on a single sheet that was cut in half, creating the indentations that give them their name. Each party kept one half. These are from 1797 & 1800 and were issued by the Boston Overseers of the Poor 🗃️
January 24, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Indentures are contracts, usually for terms of labor, that were written in duplicate on a single sheet that was cut in half, creating the indentations that give them their name. Each party kept one half. These are from 1797 & 1800 and were issued by the Boston Overseers of the Poor 🗃️
Update: her whiskers are still incredibly fancy.
We interrupt your doomscrolling to go live to my cat’s whiskers, which are just extravagantly twizzly and fine. Reports indicate that she is very cute and that she deserves both admiration and snacks. We’ll return you to your doomscroll now, rejuvenated by feline perfection. Updates as we hear more.
January 23, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Update: her whiskers are still incredibly fancy.
Schaden-fraud
January 23, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Schaden-fraud
Professor who used Ch*tG*T for ~everything~ from grading to writing e-mails to grant applications to research is shocked (shocked!) when app deletes everything he generated when he tries to disable its worst features. FAFO, herr doktor; FAFO.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 23, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Professor who used Ch*tG*T for ~everything~ from grading to writing e-mails to grant applications to research is shocked (shocked!) when app deletes everything he generated when he tries to disable its worst features. FAFO, herr doktor; FAFO.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I go to sleep every night and dream of Nuremberg-type trials for the regime once this over. It helps.
January 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I go to sleep every night and dream of Nuremberg-type trials for the regime once this over. It helps.
Left Turkey: Reviewer #2
Right Turkey: "This Is More of a Comment Than a Question"
Right Turkey: "This Is More of a Comment Than a Question"
First office hours of the new semester, and there was already a queue when I entered Barker Center this morning.
January 22, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Left Turkey: Reviewer #2
Right Turkey: "This Is More of a Comment Than a Question"
Right Turkey: "This Is More of a Comment Than a Question"
You ~need~ a dignified retriever mix in your timeline about now; you just might not have realized it yet.
January 22, 2026 at 8:15 PM
You ~need~ a dignified retriever mix in your timeline about now; you just might not have realized it yet.
This thread - all of it - is both saddening and heartening in equal measure. People are fed up; they're scared; and they're angry. Minnesotans, it's clear, aren't going to take this sitting down. I hope that every city, town, village, and tiny burg can mobilize with the same wholeheartedness!
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
This thread - all of it - is both saddening and heartening in equal measure. People are fed up; they're scared; and they're angry. Minnesotans, it's clear, aren't going to take this sitting down. I hope that every city, town, village, and tiny burg can mobilize with the same wholeheartedness!
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As a community service, if you @ me with a pet pic today, I will repost it. This is my most solemn vow
January 21, 2026 at 10:45 PM
As a community service, if you @ me with a pet pic today, I will repost it. This is my most solemn vow
Did someone say reposts? @markalanmattes.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Did someone say reposts? @markalanmattes.bsky.social
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Almost every shelter dog has a story. Here's MELIA's below. Please read it and repost it. Training is funded to whomever adopts her. You just have to be fully committed to helping her. She will be her best with the right person. Please adopt her.
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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
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24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
January 21, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Almost every shelter dog has a story. Here's MELIA's below. Please read it and repost it. Training is funded to whomever adopts her. You just have to be fully committed to helping her. She will be her best with the right person. Please adopt her.
👇
24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
👇
24petconnect.com/DetailsMain/...
We interrupt your doomscrolling to go live to my cat’s whiskers, which are just extravagantly twizzly and fine. Reports indicate that she is very cute and that she deserves both admiration and snacks. We’ll return you to your doomscroll now, rejuvenated by feline perfection. Updates as we hear more.
January 21, 2026 at 10:16 PM
We interrupt your doomscrolling to go live to my cat’s whiskers, which are just extravagantly twizzly and fine. Reports indicate that she is very cute and that she deserves both admiration and snacks. We’ll return you to your doomscroll now, rejuvenated by feline perfection. Updates as we hear more.